Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some Bile Acid-Based Camptothecin Analogues

In an effort to decrease the toxicity of camptothecin (CPT) and improve selectivity for hepatoma and colon cancer cells, bile acid groups were introduced into the CPT 20 or 10 positions, resulting in the preparation of sixteen novel CPT-bile acid analogues. The compounds in which a bile acid group w...

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Main Authors: Xingnuo Li, Tengfei Zhao, Dongping Cheng, Chu Chu, Shengqiang Tong, Jizong Yan, Qing-Yong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/3/3761